v. 1. put something on something to weigh it down. Aku ang nagdat-ug ug batu sa papil, I laid a stone on top of the paper. Namatay ang táwu nga nadat-ugan sa trúsu, The man died because he was pinned down by the log; 2. put the blame on someone Dat-úgan unyà aku sa pagbásul, The blame will be put on me; n. weight put on something.

v. 1. put something on top of something to strike or work on it. Kwanggul ang nagdat-ul ug sulat áning libru, Whoever wrote on top of this book must be a fool. Ayaw idat-ul ang káhuy sa ang-ang ug magbughà ka, Don’t lay the wood on the stairs when you split it. 2. put something on top of something else for a second. Íyang gidat-úlan ang íyang samad ug ínit nga dáhun, He put hot leaves on his wound; 3. put blame on someone Siya ang nagdat-ul nákù ning saláa, He put the blame on me; n. block on which something to be struck is laid. -an(→) see dat-ul, n.

v. pay off partially. Wà nákù bayri tanan. Gidatáhan ku lang, I did not pay it all off. I just paid a part; 1a. for men to have sexual intercourse with someone on a regular basis (humorous). Datáhan níya ang íyang babáyi káda Sabadu, He has intercourse with his mistress every Saturday; 2. pay off a debt partially or entirely with goods. Datáhan nákug lubi ang kúlang, I’ll pay off what’s lacking by giving you coconuts; n. 1. installment; 2. something given in lieu of money to pay off a debt entirely or partially. datadáta v. pay for something in installments, buy on an installment basis. Mudatadáta kug pridyidir, I will buy a frigidaire on installment; n. 1. installment basis; 2. see dáta, n1.

v. not be shy to speak a language one doesn’t know well or recite something memorized. Gidáting nákù ang amural nga ákung bag-ung hingkat-unan sa ákung giulitawhan, I tried out the line I memorized on my girl friend. Datíngi sa ímung pila ka lugas nga ininglis ang Murmun, Talk to the Mormon with the few English words you know.